Florida Gulf Coast men's basketball freshman Zach Johnson will redshirt the 2014-15 season due to an undisclosed medical reason, the school announced on Thursday.
“This is a challenging time for me as I was really looking forward to starting my playing career at FGCU,” Johnson said in the release. “But I understand this decision is in my best interest, and I’d like to thank everyone who has advised and supported me through the process, in particular coach Dooley, my teammates and my high school coach Lawton Williams. Right now I’m just going to do everything the doctors tell me to do, and hope that I can get back on the court soon.”
After exploding onto the high school scene during his junior season, the 6-foot-2 guard committed to FGCU last fall. Most recruiting outlets ranked him as a three star prospect and his phenomenal play landed him on the All-State 1st Team.
“I’m saddened to learn that Zach won’t be able to play this year. He and his family have been unbelievable during this whole process, and Zach and his mother, Irose, have been, and will continue to be, an extremely important part of our program,” Dooley said. “I wish Zach and his family nothing but the best during this difficult time. Though he’s only been with us for short time, Zach has been a tremendous competitor who has made everyone better, and he’s done it with a smile and terrific personality. We hope that he’s able to get back on the court, but in the meantime he will continue to be a valued member of our program.”
With Brett Comer and Bernard Thompson entering their senior seasons, as well as Julian DeBose and Brian Greene Jr. coming off redshirt years, it was unlikely that Johnson would have seen a heavy load of playing time this year.
Johnson will still be eligible to practice and should have a good handle on the Eagles system come 2015-16. Given his potential, the explosive point guard should be a force in the A-Sun in the coming years.
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